Tag: Salvation
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The Law of God
2 Corinthians 3:7 “. . . the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone . . .” Some years ago, I was fishing off a pier at Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware. I was catching lots of fish and having the time of my life. I was catching croakers and had a five-gallon…
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The Unshakeable Fortress
Isaiah 49:16 “. . . your walls are continually before me.” Psalm 62:2 “He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.” In ancient cities, people relied on great walls for protection. They trusted in them. They served as a fortress. People believed they were safe as long…
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Great Things He has Done
Ephesians 3:20-21 “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” The words above, written by the apostle Paul, were written as a…
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Forgiveness!
Ephesians 1:7-8 “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, which He lavished upon us . . . “ If the believer had nothing else in this world, the forgiveness of sins is more than enough. Just think about it. If a person has all the wonderful things…
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Giving Credit
2 Corinthians 1:1 “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God . . .” We’ve all heard the phrase, “give credit where credit is due.” It’s a term that says that people should be praised for the good things they’ve done. In the verse above, at the very beginning of Paul’s second…
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The Greatest Things
Hebrews 2:3 “How shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation?” For a true perspective on the value of things, there is no better place to look than the perfect Word of God. Here we find God’s value system. Like everything else about Him, His values are perfect in every way. The Bible tells…
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Refusing to Believe the Truth
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 “The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, in order that…
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Keeping the Law
1 Timothy 1:9 “the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient” If you obey the speed limit 99 times out of 100, do those 99 “obediences” help you when an officer pulls you over for speeding? If you’ve ever been stopped, have you ever used this defense: “Sir, I…
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The Sinners
1 Timothy 1:15-16 “The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him…
To Encourage You 